Yu-Na Kim of Korea took 1st place in the Ladies final skate, at the Trophee Eric Bompard arena in Paris, France while Mao Asada and Yukari Nakano of Japan took 2nd and 3rd, respectively. American male figure skater Adam Rippon won the bronze medal Saturday at the Trophee Eric Bompard arena in Paris, France. Rippon [...]
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Kimmie Meissner, who won the 2006 world championship, the 2007 U.S. national championship, and the 2007 Four Continents championship has withdrawn from the AT&T U.S. Championships due to an injury. This was announced on January 18, 2009, as the U.S. Championships got under way. For more Figure Skating History and News, go to: http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/figure_skating.htm
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